Interpulse interval modulation by echolocating big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) in different densities of obstacle clutter

Journal of Comparative Physiology A: Neuroethology, Sensory, Neural, and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 195, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 603-617

  Petrites, Anthony E ^a   Eng, Oliver S ^b   Mowlds, Donald S ^b   Simmons, James A ^b   Delong, Caroline M ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioacoustics; Clutter; Echolocation; Eptesicus fuscus; Interpulse interval

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; ECHOLOCATION; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; ECHOLOCATION; FEMALE; MALE;

EID: 67349249814     PISSN: 03407594     EISSN: 14321351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00359-009-0435-6     Document Type: Article

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